Polygonum maackianum
At a glance
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Exposure
- Full sun
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it is hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in an ordinary garden soil. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits.
Propagation
Seed - sow spring in a cold frame. Germination is usually free and easy. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have reached sufficient size. If not, overwinter them in a cold frame and plant them out the following spring after the last expected frosts.
Edible uses
Leaves - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.
Habitat
Wet places along ditches, river banks and rice fields in lowland C. and S. Japan.
Native range
E. Asia - China, Japan.
Same genus
- Knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
- Meadow bistort (Polygonum bistorta)
- European knotweed (Polygonum arenarium)
- Narrowleaf knotweed (Polygonum bellardii)
- Alaska Wild Rhubarb (Polygonum alaskanum)
- Alaska wild rhubarb (Polygonum alpinum)
- Water knotweed (Polygonum amphibium)
- Ovalleaf knotweed (Polygonum arenastrum)